Metroidvania coming 9 YEARS OF SHADOWS coming out on PC this November

Developer Halberd Studios and publisher Freedom Games recently announced that their radiant pixel art Metroidvania 9 years of shadows will be released on PC on November 14th with a Nintendo Switch launch in the first quarter of 2023! This game looks great! You will play as the operatic warrior Europa and her ghostly teddy bear companion Apino as you try to restore color to the world. Music is a key part of the game with each Boss’s attack patterns tuned to the rhythm of their music track and the songs were all composed and recorded at 432Hz, “the scientifically proven frequency to promote feelings of healing and positivity”. Oh, and the soundtrack comes from Castlevania‘S Michiru Yamane And Metal Gear Solid‘S Norihiko Hibino. These are some composers who know a thing or two about music!

The color was snatched from a once prosperous land due to a calamitous curse that left the world in shades of black and white alone. The young operatic warrior Europa takes up her massive halberd and sets out to restore the chromatic essence of life. She enters Talos Castle, ground zero for this horrific disaster, to face gruesome enemies and more than 20 rhythmic bosses in 11 biomes along with a magical specter in the form of Apino, Europa’s childhood teddy bear.

Speaking of playing the game, Miguel Hasson from Halberd Studios said:

When you take a colorful dip in the Metroidvania genre, you need to make sure it’s nearly perfect, especially since it’s one of our absolute favorites. The team worked very hard to create not only something beautiful with a compelling story, but also using its prevailing themes of musicality in every aspect of the game’s design. Be sure to bring your dance shoes and warm up your vocal cords for November!

9 years of shadows will be available on PC via Epic Games and Steam on November 14 with an MSRP of $ 20. Are you excited? This game looks and sounds absolutely amazing!